The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
BRISTOL ITEMS.

Sunday was good day to stay at
home, so there was no one to preach to
at the Plank Road church.
Messrs. ]. Frost and O. Boreas have
been visiting round here, but they are
not very welcome. They poke their
noses into every water barrel, and you
can't set pail Of water out but they stick
a finger in it. In fact, they are nuisance
at this time of year. Of course when
the boys have done up their fall work
Mr.. Frost can come and fit the ponds
for skating and the roads for sleighing
but he ought to know better than freeze
us up in October.
Miss Winnie Bishop, daughter of O.
E. Bishop, died on Friday last. She was
much respected and loved by the young
folks round Bristol, and will be much
missed by them. The funeral took
place at the house on Sunday, and. not
withstanding the rain and muddy roads,
a crowd of friends were present. The
services were conducted by Elder Thayer,
who preached sermon from Pauls
description of the Resurrection.
And but short was the work given to her to do
But ask her friends and they with truth will tell
The work she had to do she did it well.
The Asbury folks had an oyster supper
on Monday night. AS the folks know
that the ladies over the river can do
things in the supper line, they turned
out in crowds and had a real good time.
Mr.. Ell. III. Holbrook and family were
over on Saturday to visit Mr.. III. Black
man.
Mrs. Newbury, of Wheatland, came
on Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
D. Pierce, on Gothic street.
Mr.. Enos, of Racine, came to Wood.
worth last week. Heis not painting the
city red, but the big barn is assuming
that color.
The man that tries to elevate himself
by trying to depreciate others succeeds
about as we'll as the man who tries to get
up a hill by sitting in wheelbarrow and
rying to wheel it. This is chestnut.
Most ofour sick folks have dismissed
the doctor, and are round as usual.
Rev. Mr.. Thome, of Sharon, Wis, will
occupy the pulpit Of the Bristol and Paris
Congregational church on Sunday morn
ing.
On Friday, the 18th inst, we had the
first premonitions of winter in blizzard
of snow. Last year the weather remain
ed open SO that fall blowing was con-
tlnued into December, and we have not
examined the goosebone to see how
late an open fall will continue this year.
James Hunt and wife gave to few
friends progressive euchre party, with
refreshments and all the accompani-
ments of such entertainments, last
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Thomas Getting, an old resident
of Bristol, died last week. He was
formerly one of the solid farmers and
business men of the town, but few
years ago he sold his farm and pur-
chased DR.. Scherer's residence in Bris-
tol village, and spent the last years of
his life in enjoying the accommodations of
his prosperous life. He was very intel
ligent man and brilliant conversation
alist, and he will be greatly missed among
his wide circle of acquaintance and
numerous friends. He leaves family
of a widow, two daughters and one son
to mourn his loss. His funeral was
held at his residence, and was largely
attended. Thus the old faces are fading
away, and the men who opened up this
town and founded its churches and
schools are passing on to their reward.
On Thursday, the Goth inst, Mrs. NJ. B.
Hubbard's eight months old baby boy
died.
Mr.. Ballard has the contract to build
the new bridge across the O'Plaine, near
Pleasant Prairie. He thinks he will
have it completed so trains can cross by
Wednesday, the Goth inst.